Tom Fraser | CoachEDU

Educational coach, consultant. Founder of CoachEDU. Science of Learning #CoachEDU

[Tom Fraser | CoachEDU @TomFraserEd]

Wonderful resource!

[Dylan Wiliam @dylanwiliam]

Research can't tell teachers what to do—classrooms are too complex for that ever to be likely. But research can identify "best bets" for improving practice, and the Great Teaching Toolkit Evidence Review is pretty much the state of the art in this regard: https://t.co/FJXMJ8NuxL

[Tom Fraser | CoachEDU @TomFraserEd]

@pwharris 76 x 18 = ?
Let's use some benchmark numbers to start...
75 x 20 = 1500
Take two groups of 75
1500 - 150 = 1350
Therefore 18 x 75 = 1350
18 x 76 = 18 x 75 + 18
Which is 1350 + 18 = 1368
76 x 18 = 1368
#MathStratChat
#CoachEDU

[Tom Fraser | CoachEDU @TomFraserEd]

@robertqberry Very fair comment. Accuracy is important. Original quote by Sarah Sparks.

[Tom Fraser | CoachEDU @TomFraserEd]

Love this quote by @robertqberry... 'I'm not a maths person' is such an overused comment in our society... Let's stop defining ourselves, and our children, by our/their perceived 'maths ability'.

[Tom Fraser | CoachEDU @TomFraserEd]

2nd highest growth of all schools in Western Sydney! A fantastic achievement Hawkesbury Independent School! A great reflection on the students, staff and the wider community and its interest in constantly improving. Congrats! #coachedu #iteachmath https://t.co/FRQMcyDQPv

[Tom Fraser | CoachEDU @TomFraserEd]

@pwharris 1 group of 24, and a quarter of 24.
24 + 6 = 30.
Therefore $30
#MathStratChat

[Tom Fraser | CoachEDU @TomFraserEd]

@educ8torsarah @21cli @stulowe80 Nice!

[James Tanton @jamestanton]

Actually: If anyone is interested in my thoughts on memorising math facts (which folk typically take to mean multiplication facts) here's a piece I wrote a while back: https://t.co/vOKRCk1lFD @Mathgarden @JenniferWathall @DynamicsSIAM @GlobalMathProj @suevanhattum

[Tom Fraser | CoachEDU @TomFraserEd]

@jamestanton @JenniferWathall @Mathgarden @DynamicsSIAM @GlobalMathProj @suevanhattum A really refreshing and pragmatic look at mathematics education. There are lots of effective ways to support student growth and their mathematical / conceptual understanding. I agree that option c) shows a deeper level of understanding. Math ain't a race. Thanks for sharing!

[Tom Fraser | CoachEDU @TomFraserEd]

Love it

[Mike Flynn @MikeFlynn55]

Wow! So much noticing and wondering going on in my head with this. Top notice: You can really see the musical tastes change over the decades. Top wonder: When did I become so out of touch with popular music?

[Tom Fraser | CoachEDU @TomFraserEd]

@frankmcgowa @NGSS_tweeps Love seeing all the great stuff you've got going on, Frank!

[Tom Fraser | CoachEDU @TomFraserEd]

I know, it's not new... but Dan Finkel on mathematical teaching is a great reminder for a Thursday morning. Also, all you teachers looking for a problem solving stimulus for prime factors, take note. https://t.co/KSAH1tWtG8 #coachEDU #iteachmath

[Tom Fraser | CoachEDU @TomFraserEd]

Visual proofs for dividing and connecting to multiplication. #MTBoS #iteachmath #coachEDU

[Tom Fraser | CoachEDU @TomFraserEd]

@frankmcgowa Love it.

[Tom Fraser | CoachEDU @TomFraserEd]

We need more of this!

[Steve Barkley @stevebarkley]

Opportunities for teachers to analyze students’ learning production behaviors, discuss their observations with colleagues, and reflect on learning and teaching behaviors in their classrooms is great professional learning Teachers’ Peer Observations: https://t.co/6z3DkTvxb2

[Tom Fraser | CoachEDU @TomFraserEd]

@amandavande1 Hmm... this someone your seeing this week?

[Tom Fraser | CoachEDU @TomFraserEd]

@hillcaleb17 @BeijingTRI So awesome mate! Super impressed. Wish I could have been there...

[Tom Fraser | CoachEDU @TomFraserEd]

Gradual release #problemsolving with Grade 2. What do you wonder? What is the question? From the concrete to the representation #mtbos #iteachmath #elemmathchat #coachedu

[Tom Fraser | CoachEDU @TomFraserEd]

What is area model? G5 #HawkesburyIndependent students connecting the concrete materials to the representation to the number sentences. #MTBoS #iteachmath #elemmathchat #coachedu

[Tom Fraser | CoachEDU @TomFraserEd]

G3 students discovering and unpacking the distributive property of multiplication #conceptualunderstanding #iteachmath #mathchat #MathMonday #coachedu